Before the BC Greens’ leader Sonia Furstenau would talk with the BC Conservatives’ leader John Rustad about how their parties might work together, he must first address the disturbing past comments made by some candidates on his slate. Andrew MacLeod, Tyee legislative bureau chief, reports. Published Oct. 24, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/24/Furstenau-Ghosts-Rustad-Phone-Call/

It’s a bit unusual to laugh out loud in a hushed art gallery. But “500 Year Itch,” the retrospective of artist Shelley Niro’s work at the Vancouver Art Gallery, is filled with puckish humour, pointed irony and good belly laughs. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published Oct. 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/23/Shelley-Niro-Art-Riotous-Force-Joy/

What do you get when you take a well-known story, set it in the streets of East Vancouver and mix the whole thing together with some banging parodies of today’s top songs? Theatre Replacement’s one and only East Van Panto! By The Cultch. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us or by our select partners. Published Oct. 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/10/23/Contest-East-Van-Panto-Robin-Hood/

Did this B.C. election feel like the battle of the memes? Research shows the Conservatives dominated X, while the BC NDP dominated Instagram. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Oct. 23, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/23/BC-Election-Social-Media-War/

The liquefied natural gas industry hasn’t felt much concern during the election campaign, since both major BC parties backed the methane boom. But, two new Green MLAs might change the equation. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published Oct. 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/23/LNG-Industry-Figured-Election-Bag/

Data shows 89% of young people who have died while receiving child intervention services this summer were Indigenous. No one should be surprised, says Audra Foggin, social work professor at Mount Royal University. Brett McKay reports. Brett is a journalist based in Edmonton. Published Oct. 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/22/Alberta-Indigenous-Youth-Receiving-Government-Support-Dying/

“It’s one thing to write about one’s own memories, but everyone who participated in those same experiences has their own version of events. Sometimes the divergence between recollections or interpretations, even within immediate family, is startling.” Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, reviews Jenny Heijun Wills’s “Everything and Nothing At All.” Published Oct. 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/10/22/Brave-Exploration-Beauty-Body-Pain/

Researchers at the University of British Columbia are using a North American wildflower called bloodroot — long used by First Nations in traditional medicine — to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Oct. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/22/Wildflower-Could-Fight-Antibiotic-Resistant-Tuberculosis/

The outcome of the 2024 race is, so far, remarkably similar to the 2017 vote, which took weeks to resolve and ultimately returned the BC NDP to power after the now-defunct BC Liberals failed to win the confidence of the legislature. David Moscrop writes. David is a writer, commentator, author and newsletter writer. Published Oct. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/10/22/How-BC-Democracy-Works/

Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week is back. From Nov. 20 to 23, the world-class event will showcase fashion designed by and for Indigenous people, inviting the wider community to celebrate. By Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us or by our select partners. Published Oct. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/10/22/Vancouver-Indigenous-Fashion-Week/